The 'lost child trying to find their way back home' plot seemed to be pretty popular in Iranian cinema in the late 20th century, but this one has a nice twist about halfway through that really re-engages you. Panahi is very smart about weaving in some of the challenges, and perhaps criticism he has for the Iranian culture at the time while also keeping it subtle enough the regime wouldn't really get what he's doing.
The 'lost child trying to find their way back home' plot seemed to be pretty popular in Iranian cinema in the late 20th century, but this one has a nice twist about halfway through that really re-engages you. Panahi is very smart about weaving in some of the challenges, and perhaps criticism he has for the Iranian culture at the time while also keeping it subtle enough the regime wouldn't really get what he's doing.